LAURACEAE. — CINNAMOMUM 67 



6, ovati, 4-5 mm. longi, extus et intusparce sericeo-pubcruli; stamina 

 filamentis sericeis, ordinis I. et II. 2-3 mm. longa antheris obtusis, 

 ordinis III. 3 mm. longa, glandulis binis reniformibus prope medium 

 filamentorum munita, staminodia ordinis IV. cordata, acuta; ovarium 

 ovoideum, stylo incrassato, stigmate capitato. Drupa non visa; 

 cupula truncata, margine brevissime lobata. 



Western Hupeh: without locality, June 1901 (Veitch Exped. 

 Nos. 2003, 2098); Hsing-shan Hsien, open country, alt. 300-1000 m., 

 May 30, 1907 (No. 2227). Western Szech'uan: Mt. Omei, May 

 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 5183). 



I consider that Ford's Nos. 153, 154 from Kwangtung Province identified by 

 Hemsley as Cinnamomum -pedimculatum C. G. Nees and A. Henry's No. 5497 from 

 Wushan Hsien, eastern Szech'uan, identified as Cinnamomum tamala Fr. Nees by 

 that same author belong to this species. 



This new species is fairly common in open country up to an altitude of 1000 

 metres in western Hupeh and Szech'uan. It is a tree of medium size with a rounded, 

 dense, much branched head. Colloquially it is known as the "Kuei-p'i shu" and 

 is considered of much economic value. The twigs and bark are very fragrant 

 and pungent and are used medicinally as a condiment, tonic and stimulant, and 

 as a substitute for and adulterant of the true " Cassia-lignea " (C. Cassia 

 Blume). E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum Wilsonii, var. multiflorum Gamble, n. var. 



Arbuscula 2-3 m. alta. FoHa magis coriacea; costae e basi laminae 

 circa 5 mm. divergentes; costulae marginales magis evolutae e margine 

 forsan 4 mm. distantes. Flores flavescentes, in umbellis, racemis v. 

 paniculis paucifloris dense confertis ex axillis foHorum ultimorum et 

 peruhs conspicuis ovatis suffultis; filamenta subglabra. 



Western Hupeh : neighborhood of Ichang, glens and rocky 

 places generally, alt. 30-300 m., abundant, April 1907 (No. 3712). 



The twigs and bark of this common shrub are used in the same manner as those 

 of the typical form. E. H. W. 



Cinnamomum argenteum Gamble, n. sp. 



Arbor 6-16 m. alta, 0.3-0.8 m. diam. trunci; ramuli teretes, siccitate 

 purpureo-fusci, ultimi plus minus angulati; gemmae ovatae, albo- 

 sericeae. Folia coriacea, alterna v. subopposita, lanceolata, apice 

 acuminata acumine obtuso, basi attenuata; supra nitida, glabra, 

 subtus adpresse sericeo-velutina, juniora argenteo-sericea, 7-11 cm. 

 longa, 3-4 cm. lata; costae 3 supra vix prominentes, ex ima basi ortae 

 ad circa 5 mm. conjunctae et ibi non semper eodem loco divergentes, 

 additis aliquando costulis 2 e basi gracilibus juxta margines, media 



